Three days of concerts took place recently in Santiago de Cuba for the 20th anniversary of the city’s Revolution Square, a monumental construction project designed by painter and sculptor Alberto Santiago Lescay. (32 photos)
Read MoreMany people are aware of the nice atmosphere of the outdoor courtyard of the Mella Theater, itself a site that is identified with jazz performances by younger musicians, though lately it has also been hosting other musical styles. (11 photos)
Read MoreSaturday was called the Day of Action, from thousand-strong marches to Open Forum discussions to mass bank withdrawals and account closings, culminating with the Occupation Party in Time Square that night. (10 photos)
Read MoreMy just-graduated-from-college son and I traveled to the Basque region of Spain recently for a one-week seminar and tour of the Mondragon Cooperative Complex (MCC), the famous worker-owned cooperatives. What I would like to do is provide a glimpse of a few aspects of Mondragon, and perhaps draw a few conclusions relevant to socialist Cuba. (58 photos)
Read MoreAll large and small cities around the world have in their architectural environments both austere and elaborate buildings for religious worship, with these now forming a part of the cultural heritage of each locale. My city of Santiago de Cuba and its vicinity are no exception. (19 photos)
Read MoreWhen we walk through Havana’s historic center, we can see grandparents tending to parks or relaxing in them while waiting for a cultural activity or for their morning exercises. Here one can see a major presence of an active and socially incorporated elderly population. (34 photos)
Read MoreMarina, the latest film by ICAIC (the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry), is the work of director Enrique Alvarez and unfolds in that same coastal town Gibara, Holguin where the International Festival of Low-Budget Cinema takes place. (10 photos)
Read MoreNo one knows exactly where the word comes from. Those who comb gray hair contradict each other. Some talk of Santiago de Cuba’s “Tivoli” as a settlement of French traders, those who founded the quarter over three centuries ago; others say it came from a group of Italian merchants. (31 photos)
Read MoreThursday marked the 35th anniversary of one of the darkest days in modern Cuban history when terrorists blew up a Cubana Airlines passenger plane killing all 73 passengers and crew. (8 photos)
Read MoreAn exhibit of paintings and poems on Cuban butterflies — all created by imprisoned artist Antonio Guerrero — was recently inaugurated in the Museum of Natural History in Havana. (29 photos)
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